Worst / Best / Funniest NBA names of all time ·
Below is a semi-copmprehensive list of current and ex-NBA player names that kick ass for being either funny, ironic, weird, whatever.
Straight up funny names:
Vinny Del Negro
Magic Johnson (probably THE most underrated funny name of all-time. I wish 50 Cent named his hit Magic Johnson instead of Magic Stick)
Carlos Boozer
Pooh Richardson
Sleepy Floyd
Tree Rollins
God Shamgod
Duany Duany (never made the league, but an awesome name nonetheless)
Uwe Blab
Fat Lever
Kiki Vandeweghe
Spud Webb
Rudy Gay
Names you'd love to have when you meet a chick at a bar/Names that would illicit instant street cred:
World B. Free
Slick Watts
Royal Ivey
Bo Outlaw
Stromile Swift
Names that are awesome because my local sports bar has a menu item named after them:
Manute Bol – The Manute Bowl is a tasty appetizer platter from Bottoms Up Sports Pub.
Names that shouldn't belong to shit-talkin' black NBA dudes:
Olden Polynice
Clarence Weatherspoon
Thurl Bailey
Kermit Washington
Names without any double meaning, they're just fun to say:
Rueben Boumtje-Boumtje
Nene Hilario
Mookie Blalock
Tom Gugliotta
Pops Mensah Bonsu
LaPhonso Ellis
Jesus Shuttleworth
Muggsy Bogues
Pape Sow
Speedy Claxton
Best nicknames -This list has been done elsewhere, but we wanted to add some of our personal fav's:
Chocolate Thunder Daryl Dawkins
Anthony Pig Miller
Pistol Pete Maravich
Vinny The Microwave Johnson
Robert The Chief Parrish
Never Nervous Pervis Ellison
Round Mound of Rebound Charles Barkley
Bryant Big (Fat) Country Reeves
Fred The Mayor Hoiberg
Hakeem The Dream Olajuwon
Robert Tractor Traylor
Clyde The Glide Drexler
Nate Tiny Archibald
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